State salary profile · Oregon

Oregon Salaries

Oregon statewide wages plus 8 metro areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas, from BLS OEWS May 2025. Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR.

$184,874
Mean of top 50 medians
718
Occupations
11
Local wage areas
99,910
Estimated jobs (top tier)

The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians in Oregon is $184,874.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, The May 2025 release has a published median for 718 occupations in Oregon; percentile boundaries and local-area rows are available only where BLS publishes them. The highest-paying reported occupation, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, earns $395,340, versus $33,510 for Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other at the bottom of the range. Detail is available for 8 metro areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas. Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR.

Oregon · employment ≠ wage

In Oregon, Fast Food and Counter Workers lead by published employment (59,920 jobs, #1 of 703) but rank #695 of 703 on median wage ($35,050), while Obstetricians and Gynecologists top the wage list at $395,340 (#1 of 703) with 270 jobs (#531 of 703). The largest payroll is not the highest published median.

59,920
Fast Food and Counter Work... employment #1
$395,340
Obstetricians and Gynecolo... wage #1
#531
Employment rank of wage leader
#695
Wage rank of employment leader

Employment is OEWS tot_emp inside this state; pay is the occupation median. Same detailed-occupation pool, two rankings.

Employment of Oregon's #1 occupations by headcount vs median wage

Same unit (published jobs) for both named leaders. BLS OEWS May 2025.

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What this shows Fast Food and Counter Workers lead Oregon by employment; Obstetricians and Gynecologists lead on median wage at $395,340.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

Oregon, the picture in one line

Oregon ranks #12 of 54 states and territories by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage; its highest published occupation median is Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $395,340. Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR.

#12
of 54 states by published mean wage
$395,340
top-paying: Obstetricians and Gynecologists
78th
percentile among all states
Albany, OR
local OEWS: Albany, OR and Bend, OR

The state rank uses BLS's All Occupations mean. Occupation rows below use occupation-specific medians; the two statistics are not interchangeable. Start local checks in Albany, OR.

Statewide OEWS footprints behind Oregon's 11 local areas

Software Developers and Financial Managers lead Oregon's published employment inside this top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.

  1. 1. Software Developers 21,830 jobs · $142,720
  2. 2. Financial Managers 7,610 jobs · $156,460
  3. 3. Computer and Information Systems Managers 7,440 jobs · $175,270
  4. 4. Lawyers 7,150 jobs · $138,210
  5. 5. Medical and Health Services Managers 5,550 jobs · $141,690
  6. 6. Sales Managers 5,260 jobs · $155,810
  7. 7. Marketing Managers 4,960 jobs · $161,560
  8. 8. Construction Managers 4,300 jobs · $131,420
  9. 9. Physicians, All Other 4,130 jobs · $347,180
  10. 10. Pharmacists 3,250 jobs · $165,960
  11. 11. Nurse Practitioners 2,820 jobs · $155,680
  12. 12. Human Resources Managers 2,810 jobs · $140,570
  13. 13. Physician Assistants 2,250 jobs · $155,780
  14. 14. Natural Sciences Managers 1,700 jobs · $143,120
  15. 15. Dentists, General 1,660 jobs · $211,690
  16. 16. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,640 jobs · $131,090
  17. 17. Computer Network Architects 1,540 jobs · $135,660
  18. 18. Family Medicine Physicians 1,490 jobs · $293,240
  19. 19. Public Relations Managers 1,410 jobs · $131,190
  20. 20. Art Directors 1,040 jobs · $133,840

Local BLS wage areas inside Oregon

Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR.

Albany, OR Bend, OR Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area Corvallis, OR Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area Eugene-Springfield, OR Grants Pass, OR Medford, OR Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Salem, OR

Observed statewide pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2024–2025

May 2024 → May 2025
  • BLS's published All Occupations median in Oregon moved from $53,390 in May 2024 to $57,000 in May 2025 (+6.8%).
  • Across the 54 states and territories priced in both releases, the median place changed +2.7%.
  • Oregon sits +4.0 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Electricians shows the widest statewide vs national median gap in Oregon

Electricians publishes $101,310 here versus $63,190 nationally (+60.3%; 10,590statewide jobs). Next is Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters at $97,050 locally versus $63,800 nationally (+52.1%).

  1. Electricians$101,310 in Oregon sits 60.3% above the national Electricians median of $63,190 (10,590 published local jobs).
  2. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$97,050 in Oregon sits 52.1% above the national Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters median of $63,800 (5,370 published local jobs).
  3. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$58,280 in Oregon sits 39.9% above the national Substitute Teachers, Short-Term median of $41,670 (8,090 published local jobs).
  4. Waiters and Waitresses$48,410 in Oregon sits 37.4% above the national Waiters and Waitresses median of $35,230 (23,040 published local jobs).

Electricians and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for Oregon; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.

· Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

The Oregon OEWS table has a published median for 718 occupations. The displayed top 50 rows have summed published employment of approximately 99,910; that sum does not include the bottom table or rows whose employment is suppressed. BLS publishes means and percentile boundaries only where the corresponding estimate meets its publication standards. Averaging the medians of the top 50 highest-paying occupations gives $184,874 per year. That is only a mean of the displayed upper-tier occupation medians; it is not the BLS All Occupations mean or median and does not describe a typical worker. Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR. Local OEWS areas in this extract include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR.

At the top of the ranking, Obstetricians and Gynecologists pays a Oregon median of $395,340, the highest-paying reported occupation in the state. The number-two spot goes to Physicians, All Other at $347,180, followed by Chief Executives at $341,630. At the bottom of the published range, Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other has a median of $33,510, making the displayed endpoint ratio 11.8×. The endpoints do not establish a cause or career stage. WageDex has BLS occupation rows for 8 metro areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas assigned to Oregon, allowing comparisons below the statewide estimate without treating nonmetropolitan areas as MSAs.

Because Oregon publishes 11 OEWS areas, treat the statewide Obstetricians and Gynecologists median as a roll-up and re-check the same occupation in Albany, OR or Bend, OR where BLS releases the row. Tips and commissions stay inside OEWS; benefits and equity do not. Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR. Local OEWS area names are state-specific; statewide means are not metro offers.

Top-Tier Sample

75

occupations shown below

Avg. Median Salary

$184,874

top 50 occupations

Top Salary

$395,340

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Where Oregon ranks by published mean wage

BLS All Occupations annual mean vs. 54 states & territories; local OEWS includes Albany, OR and Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area

$72,460 Top 22% higher than 78% of 54 states & territories

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Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Read the chart as text · as of May 2025
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$50,000–$55,000 3 states & territories 6%
$55,000–$60,000 8 states & territories 15%
$60,000–$65,000 16 states & territories 30%
$65,000–$70,000 8 states & territories 15%
$70,000–$75,000 (this entry) 8 states & territories 15%
$75,000–$80,000 4 states & territories 7%
$80,000–$85,000 3 states & territories 6%
$85,000–$90,000 1 states & territories 2%
$90,000–$95,000 0 states & territories 0%
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$100,000–$105,000 0 states & territories 0%
$105,000–$110,000 0 states & territories 0%
$110,000–$115,000 1 states & territories 2%

$72,460 · 78th percentile of 54 states & territories

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Oregon ranks #12 of 54 by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage ($72,460). It is not the median wage or a prediction for a particular worker.

National-price-equivalent mean: dividing the $72,460 BLS All Occupations mean by the BEA state RPP gives $70,077. Inputs: BEA Regional Price Parity for Oregon (RPP 103.4, 2024; 100 = national average, all items, table SARPP). The division is a WageDex calculation, not an after-tax or household-income measure.

Largest OEWS footprints in Oregon

Published employment among the top-pay sample, top 15 by jobs

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Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

BLS publishes wage data for 718 distinct occupations in Oregon. The table below shows the top 50 by median annual wage, reordered by published employment for this reading. Drill into the full top-100 ranking or the fastest-growing list for deeper coverage.

Top-pay occupations in Oregon, by employment

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Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published Oregon jobs so the title sequence follows the local OEWS mix.

# Occupation Median Salary
1 Software Developers $142,720
2 Financial Managers $156,460
3 Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,270
4 Lawyers $138,210
5 Medical and Health Services Managers $141,690
6 Sales Managers $155,810
7 Marketing Managers $161,560
8 Construction Managers $131,420
9 Physicians, All Other $347,180
10 Pharmacists $165,960
11 Nurse Practitioners $155,680
12 Human Resources Managers $140,570
13 Physician Assistants $155,780
14 Natural Sciences Managers $143,120
15 Dentists, General $211,690
16 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $131,090
17 Computer Network Architects $135,660
18 Family Medicine Physicians $293,240
19 Public Relations Managers $131,190
20 Art Directors $133,840
21 Purchasing Managers $137,190
22 Chief Executives $341,630
23 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $173,190
24 Computer and Information Research Scientists $206,220
25 Database Architects $138,250
26 Pediatricians, General $224,690
27 Optometrists $132,020
28 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $134,350
29 Psychiatrists $314,880
30 Advertising and Promotions Managers $154,490
31 Nurse Anesthetists $272,330
32 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $137,490
33 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $395,340
34 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $167,010
35 Compensation and Benefits Managers $161,470
36 Nurse Midwives $146,900
37 General Internal Medicine Physicians $268,570
38 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $138,600
39 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $334,450
40 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $136,450
41 Podiatrists $207,430
42 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $131,050
43 Radiation Therapists $131,600
44 Materials Scientists $150,550
45 Physicists $200,320
46 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $174,980
47 Medical Dosimetrists $183,990
48 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $166,400
49 Dentists, All Other Specialists $256,510
50 Architectural and Engineering Managers $177,190

Lowest Paying Jobs in Oregon

Occupation Median Salary
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $33,510
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $33,900
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $34,070
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $34,110
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,280
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $34,660
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $34,870
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,050
Cashiers $35,300
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $35,400
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $35,480
Dishwashers $36,040
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,060
Physical Therapist Aides $36,060
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,190
Animal Caretakers $36,580
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,620
Retail Salespersons $36,770
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $36,800
Religious Workers, All Other $36,830
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $36,860
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $37,010
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $37,020
Crematory Operators $37,020

Fastest Growing Jobs

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See national growth projections alongside the published OEWS state employment estimates for each occupation in Oregon. Based on BLS employment projections 2024-2034.

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Two BLS OEWS peer sets outside Oregon. Local metro cards below stay inside this state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on published All Occupations mean wage ($72,460 here) and reported employment (1,967,130 jobs here).

Similar mean wage

Nearest other states by BLS All Occupations annual mean wage.

Similar employment scale

Nearest headcount peers (floor 250,000 All Occupations jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS All Occupations mean annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Local OEWS areas and related Oregon pages

Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR.

Albany, OR

Local OEWS wage area

Bend, OR

Local OEWS wage area

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Corvallis, OR

Local OEWS wage area

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Highest Paying in Oregon

Top 100 by median salary

Fastest Growing in Oregon

Projected 2024-2034 growth

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

National occupation profile

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average of the top 50 occupation medians in Oregon? ▼
The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians is $184,874/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). It is not the statewide mean or median and does not describe the wage of a typical worker.
What is the average salary in Oregon? ▼
BLS publishes an All Occupations annual mean wage of $72,460/year for Oregon in the May 2025 OEWS release, which ranks 12th among the 54 states and territories with a published mean. Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR. This is an occupational wage estimate, not a household-income statistic or a prediction for one worker.
What is the highest paying job in Oregon? ▼
The highest paying occupation in Oregon is Obstetricians and Gynecologists with a median salary of $395,340/year according to BLS data. The second highest is Physicians, All Other at $347,180/year.
What jobs pay the least in Oregon? ▼
The lowest published occupation median in this Oregon ranking is Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other at $33,510/year. The table does not classify that occupation as entry-level or explain why its median is lowest.
How many local BLS wage areas are shown for Oregon? ▼
WageDex has occupation-level wage rows for 8 metro areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas assigned to Oregon. Published local OEWS areas include Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Corvallis, OR, Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, then Eugene-Springfield, OR, Grants Pass, OR, Medford, OR, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, Salem, OR. Nonmetropolitan reporting areas are not MSAs. Compare the same occupation and statistic across areas; published coverage can differ by occupation and geography.
How many occupations are shown for Oregon? ▼
BLS publishes wage data for 718 distinct occupations in Oregon. The 50 occupations in the displayed upper tier have a combined OEWS employment estimate of approximately 99,910 jobs in covered establishments.

Local-area sources inside Oregon

BLS OEWS state wage tables → BLS OEWS metro area tables → BLS LAUS unemployment → BEA personal income by state →

What to do with this data

How to use Oregon wage data in a real decision

  • Oregon has 11 published OEWS areas starting with Albany, OR; open Obstetricians and Gynecologists inside a metro before using the statewide $395,340 median. Albany, OR
  • Inside Oregon, re-check Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Albany, OR, Bend, OR, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area or Corvallis, OR before treating the statewide median as a metro offer. Albany, OR
  • Open Obstetricians and Gynecologists for percentile bands and local-area rows; Oregon's statewide median of $395,340 uses a different geography than any single metro estimate. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • The published Oregon range runs from Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other at $33,510 to Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $395,340; an offer still depends on the exact role and employer. Salary calculator

BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period and exclude self-employed workers; some small occupation-area cells are suppressed.

Last updated: May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

State-level employment totals and local-area breakouts from BLS OEWS State and Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2025. Local areas can be metropolitan or nonmetropolitan.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. State wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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